Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Karsh D — 26 Oct 2011

Candy at his finest in typical John Hughes family orientated film. Some great moments in this film.

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Karsh D on 26 Oct 2011.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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